Research Interest: I am interested in basic and
translational research programs to study
posttranscriptional gene regulation during oral
cancer development and progression. The major
focus of the research is analyzing the contribution
of an unusual form of post-transcriptional gene
expression to mRNA metabolism, as well as the
adaptation of mRNA stability and their associated
proteins to this process. My laboratory's hypothesis
is based on the discoveries made over the past
three years. The focus is on cellular and molecular
mechanisms of RNA binding proteins and mRNA
biomarkers in oral cancer, and translating these
findings into clinical applications, including
development of biological markers for the diagnosis
of oral cancer and potential therapies designed to
favorably modify the progression of the disease.